Top Rankings
Valley City 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 258 students in Valley City 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Valley City 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
943 Students
32,803 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
3,009 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley City 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.9%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
87%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,451 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,328
$19,402
Spending / Student
$17,451
$19,941
Best Valley City 2 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1150 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0622
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0622
Gr: PK-3 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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